Legal Opinion
Comes v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1993PublishedCited by 554 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
Plaintiff Lynn Comes was employed by the general contractor hired by defendant to construct a building on defendant’s land. He sustained personal injuries after his employer directed him to lift and carry a 14-foot steel I-beam unassisted. Comes and his wife, suing derivatively, commenced this action against defendant alleging violations of Labor Law §§ 200 and 241 (6).
Section 200 of the Labor Law is a codification of the common-law duty imposed upon an owner or general contractor to provide…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Russin v. Louis N. Picciano & SonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Lombardi v. StoutNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Nagel v. MetzgerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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